Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School

Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School at a glance

Located in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 80 pupils aged 2 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' when it was last inspected in January 2026. 83% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 25.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). If you are considering Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.